Among the notable cuts, Williams was plagued by a few bad drops in the preseason and took a bad penalty in the third game. Smith is an injury-prone speedster and never saw the field for Seattle. Chris Carter clearly wasn’t to be confused with the legendary wideout of the same name.

Hoffman saw limited duty at corner and struggled on special teams this preseason. White simply couldn’t penetrate the backfield enough even though he had plenty of opportunities. Maybe the most heartbreaking cut yesterday was linebacker Neal Howey. He showed a great motor and real work ethic but he was too easily blocked. Howey just doesn’t have NFL size.

The Seahawks have until Saturday to cut their roster from 80 down to 53 players.